Chapter thirteen: perfect fit

The two sat in silence just enjoying each other's company. The peace was broken by Remus's logical side.

"We have to tell them," he said and he felt Sirius nodded next to him.

"Yea, I guess we do. Though James already knows," he gave a small chuckle at the memory of James walking in on them. " He helped me come up with a plan to get you alone y'know,"

"Really? Well then I guess we didn't give him to much of a shock. And Lily already knows too," he said getting lost in thought.

"Yea I know. I…well I went to her for help before I went to James." Sirius said a little embarrassed.

"You did?" Remus asked surprised. Sirius blushed and nodded.

"Yeah…um I have a question for you…how much of the Halloween party do you remember?" Sirius asked staring intently at the floor between his feet. Now it was Remus's turn to blush.

"Um, not much actually. I remember coming down and drinking the first bottle of firewhisky but after that, nothing. Why?" he asked looking at the other boy. Sirius could feel his inquiring gaze on him. He gave a small cough.

"Well…uh… ya see you got pretty…pissed and I found you in the Common Room. I guess everyone else had gone to bed. Anyway, I took you up to the dorm and…when I tucked you in you…uh…told me that you loved me and you wanted me to kiss you," he coughed again.

Remus went bright red.

"You mean…you knew? For over two months you knew! And you didn't say anything?" Sirius was taken back at the accusatory tone.

"Uh…yeah," he didn't know what else to say.

Remus growled.

"Why? Why didn't you say anything? "

"Well, at first I didn't know what to do! You know your little confession really screwed me up. I couldn't stop thinking about it…then I couldn't stop thinking about you. After I almost killed Beal in Quidditch because I was so bloody distracted James forced me to spill what was up…that's how he found out and after I talked to him I realized my true feelings for you." he said in a defensive tone.

Remus however was still upset.

"Oh so you have known for a little over one month without saying anything. That's so much better." He said sarcastically.

Now Sirius was getting angry.

"I wanted to make it special! And I know how much of a private person you are Moony and I didn't think proclaiming my love to you over breakfast would be very effective. Do you think I wanted to wait so long? I was doing it for you. To make you more comfortable!"

Remus looked shocked at first and then he hung his head looking like a puppy that had just wet the carpet.

"Your right. I am sorry Sirius. You were trying to be thoughtful I get it. It's just that I love you so much and to think that I could've had even more time with you…I dunno I'm a prat and I'm sorry."

Sirius's heart melted.

"It's okay. I know what you mean. If I could reach I would kick my own arse for not realizing my feelings sooner. But we still have the rest of our lives as it is…so back to the task at hand.

So…Lily and James know, my parents wont give a whit because I am dead to them as it is…what about yours?"

Remus gave a sadistic laugh

"Right, dear old maman and père, no they wont much care. It will just be another illness to add to the pile. And it doesn't matter, as soon as I graduate I am leaving anyway."

Sirius nodded thoughtfully.

"Well the rest of the school will find out in good time so I guess that leaves just one person…"

"Peter," they said together looking at each other.

Peter was lying on his stomach staring at the fire. He had been there for a while waiting for Remus and Sirius to come down. He had heard James's outburst and he knew exactly what he had walked in on.

He also knew that it would be only a matter of time before the pair sought him out to discuss their new relationship with him. that is why he was in the nearly deserted Common Room, its only other occupants besides the mousey boy was James who was sitting in an arm chair looking pale and Lily who was kneeling by the coffee table finishing up a last minuet advanced potions essay.

Just as Peter had predicted, minutes later Sirius and Remus entered the Common Room. He inspected them out of the corner of his eye. They seemed to be standing close together though seeming to be careful not to touch. Their hair was slightly disheveled, only noticeable to someone as observant as Peter, their clothes wrinkled, their lips and eyes slightly red and puffy and they were breathing harder than usual.

Sirius cleared his throat and he and Remus walked over the couch where they both sat. (Still close together but not touching, Peter mused with a small smile) he turned his attention back to the fire to seem like he was unaware of a new development.

Sirius cleared his throat again but followed it with speech this time.

"Um, I and Remus have…an announcement to make. Some of you are aware of…certain changes in mine and Remus's relationship. (He keeps saying his name. Peter smirked to himself.) And well we would like to talk to you all about it."

"We know it might take some getting use to, but I don't think anything has to change between the five of us," Remus said taking over for his boyfriend. (How cute! Peter squealed forcing himself not to say it out loud.) " Sirius and I …well we…how do I put this-"

"Oh for cryin' out loud. Moony loves me and I love him and we're going to be together. Anyone have a problem with this?" Sirius blurted out glaring at the other three teenagers in the room.

"Of course not!" Lily gushed, looking positively giddy.

"Don't see why is should I s'pose," James muttered still looking shocked and disturbed. Remus and Sirius had really given him a start.

Peter flipped over on to his back and sat up. He looked intently at the two in front of him. Sirius glared in away that said even if Peter didn't agree it wouldn't stop him and Remus looked hopefully and almost pleadingly. He needs the approval of those closest to him Peter thought wisely.

He then looked at the other two faces in the room. Lily looked worried and James just looked sick. (He really didn't have a problem with his two mates loving each other and all he just didn't like being caught unawares like that.)

Peter chuckled mentally then looked at Remus and Sirius again placing a hard expression on his face. Sirius's glare intensified and Remus's face seem to fall.

"I say…" he started in a flat voice. Everyone in the room was hanging on his every word. "That is about bloody time. I was about to lock you to in a closet and not let you out until you admitted it."

Everyone's mouth fell open.

"Wha?" James said,

"You're okay with this?" Remus asked.

"You knew?" Lily asked incredulously. And Sirius just looked dumbfounded. Peter chuckled again but this time out loud.

"I knew you too had it bad for each other since third year, when Sirius spent countless hours in the library to figure out a way to make Moony's transformations more comfortable. I knew it had to be more then friendship to get Sirius Black to spend that much time in the library on his own accord." Peter stated smugly. Remus chuckled at that.

"I should've known something was up then too." He said grinning at the boy. "We give you far too little credit Peter."

Peter shrugged but on the inside he was ecstatic. He loved that he was being appreciated, especially by Remus. Though Peter idolized James, and wished to be Sirius, he had always respected Remus. He had a way that drew people to him despite his quite and shy demeanor and his 'furry little problem'.

"I'm just glad you're happy Moony. Though why you choose Padfoot I'll never know." He said shaking his head and laughing.

"Hey!" Sirius shouted indignantly. "Take that back, Wormtail."

Peter looked at Sirius defiantly. The two had a mini- staring contest until Remus pulled them out of it by lightly slapping Sirius's arm causing him to look away.

"I win!" Peter called triumphantly.

"No fair, Moony distracted me." Sirius pouted.

"I'll make up for it later," Remus said with a smirk and Sirius brightened up right away. "But first I wanted to ask you a few questions." He left off looking for Sirius's approval. When Sirius nodded he continued.

"How did you keep your cool? I mean you've never been one of patience and I had no idea you were into me…how did you do it?" Remus asked looking really interested. Sirius's cheeks burned and he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Well uh…-"he started but was cut off by the other two Marauders.

"He's not that good of an actor. You're just surprisingly thick." James commented. Remus looked at them in bewilderment.

"Yeah, Sirius almost lost it countless times." Peter added.

"Like at the Quidditch game. He was so busy watching you that he almost knocked himself out with his own bat-"

"Twice,"

"Then he sent a bludger straight into the teacher's stands," James and Peter broke out into wide grins at the memory. Sirius just groaned and hid his face in his hands.

"But you were so into your book that you didn't notice," Peter explained. Remus remembered that game he had been rather absorbed in his book for muggle studies. (Macbeth by Shakespeare.)

"And in class…"James left off and received a loud groan from his beet red friend.

"He was always doodling little hearts with your initials,"

"And Mr. Remus Lupin Black,"

"Or sometimes it was Mr. Sirius Black Lupin. Which I prefer,"

"But you were too involved in the lesson," the pair continued, receiving death glares from the dog Animagus. Then James flashed an evil grin.

"And that one time in the shower where he-" but he was cut off as Sirius tackled him sending the armchair, along with the both of them, toppling to the floor where Sirius had was lying fully on top of James. The former had his hand firmly placed over the latter's mouth and part of his nose cutting off his air supply.

Remus got up and walked over to his love and his friend.

"Not trying to make me jealous are we Siri?" he asked in a slightly amused voice. Sirius ignored him and pressed harder onto James's chest cutting off more of his air.

"Let him up, Padfoot." Remus said still amused. Sirius growled and pushed down even harder. Remus, getting rather fed up put a hand on Sirius's shoulder , not in a comforting- its- okay way but in a I-can-tear-your-arm-off-in-three-seconds-flat way.

Sirius gave another growled but pushed himself off the other boy succeeding in knocking whatever air was left in his lungs out. He smirked smugly as James gasped for air.

Lily walked over to her boyfriend and helped him right the chair and patted his arm comforting.

"You shouldn't tease him. Not in front of Remus like that," she scolded half-heartedly. Remus led his still angry mate back to the couch.

To try and ease the tension in the boy next to him Remus curled up against his side.

"You know, I like knowing that you were going as crazy as I was," he said calmly to the other boy. Sirius relaxed and looked down at the lighter boy.

"Really?" Remus nodded. "Well then maybe I will tell you about the shower incident when we are alone."

Remus chuckled.

"You better," he said in a mock serious tone and snuggled against his love. It was a perfect fit. He took a deep breath taking in Sirius's scent. He smelt like cinnamon, rain and something else, something that was just so Sirius. He loved it. It was his heart's desire.

There was silence as the two couples snuggled together and Peter stared at the fire. Then Lily broke the silence.

"What's that on your finger?" Lily asked Remus. Sirius paled as he realized what she was talking about. Remus on the other hand gave a small smile and held out his hand.

She almost fainted when Remus had shown her his gift from Sirius. But he did not tell her who it was from.

"Oh, Remus it's gorgeous," she gushed. Remus smiled. He felt absolutely giddy. He wanted to dance right then and there. But his dancing was horrible and he didn't want to ruin the moment by hurting someone.

"Glad you approve, Evans," Sirius said form beside Remus. Lily's eyes widen to the size of plates.

"Wait, you gave him this?" She asked incredulously to the boy. Sirius smirked.

"Yes I did." Lily's mouth dropped open. Sure she knew about Sirius's feelings about Remus but she didn't know if he was …well, serious and she surely didn't know that he was this thoughtful.

All of it was a little too much at the moment for our little Lily Evans and she promptly fainted.

After Lily's dramatic reaction James thought it would be best to get some fresh air. The two left followed closely by Peter, leaving the two love birds or canines as it were, alone.

Remus snuggled up against Sirius's side again, his feet up on the couch behind him. Sirius put on hand on the werewolf's shoulder and the other on his waist. The two enjoyed the other's presence and warmth. Remus smiled and a thought struck him.

"Hey Sirius,"

"Hmm,"

"You know what you said about me having four smiles,"

"Yeah?"

"You were wrong,"

"Oh?"

"Yes. I have five." He said matter-of-factly

"Oh really?" Sirius asked and Remus knew he had an eyebrow arched even without looking at him.

"Yup," Remus said and took another deep breath of Sirius's scent and smiled wider " My fifth smile is when I look at you,"

Remus felt Sirius go ridged as he heard these words. He looked up into his love's face. Sirius's eyes were brimming with unshed tears and he had a wide smile on his lips.

"Thank-you," he whispered before leaning down and placing a sound kiss on the werewolf's lips. Remus smiled against them and thought,

Nothing will stop my love for you, because no one else will do.